Nigerian Letter Scams
This, sometimes quite nasty, scam (I will clarify later) has been round in numerous formats because the late 70's. It's also probably on the files of just about every fraud officer from each country, worldwide.
Initially this rip-off was perpetrated with the 'sufferer' receiving an actual letter postmarked in Nigeria, and to all intents and purposes looking like an official doc! Within the letter, a bogus Nigerian official/civil servant informs the recipient of a giant amount of money (millions of dollars) which has been 'overpaid' by the Nigerian Authorities whilst they were procuring some contract or other. This so called 'loose' money must be disposed of and to do this they need to recruit the providers of a willing third party, either a private individual or firm, to provide bank details in order that the money can be deposited into their account.
The ultimate intention of this scammer is to persuade the 'mark' that they've been singled out to turn out to be a partner in this (what would seem like!) very profitable arrangement. The bogus official claims he can not use his own bank account and so asks the 'victim' to accept a considerable amount of fee for permitting this arrangement to take place.
If they actually handle to 'hook' someone in the middle of the ensuing correspondence, then the gullible 'mark' is reassured numerous types of documentation bearing official looking letter heading, and subsequently guided into providing all types of personal information including, of course, bank details. Then when everything looks set to go, a slight problem (on the Nigerian side) occurs! This is either a hiccup on the bank, a cash transfer problem and even some official that wants bribing. The, now well and truly hooked 'mark', is asked to send a small sum of money (in relation to the principal sum), this is to permit the transaction to proceed. Needless to say, if transferred, this money is rarely seen again! Oh, and by the way, the millions of dollars never materialises into the sufferer's bank account.
Now it has been known for meetings to be set up prior to the precise 'stings' and the victim or members of their households have really been kidnapped and held for ransom. The bank particulars have additionally been used to drain any bank accounts.
These letters have now moved on considerably and are usually obtained as emails, generally utilizing the bogus official route, different times they are from people (normally grieving widows) attempting to move inherited cash out of the country to a 'safer place'.
On the end of the day, no matter which route they take, the fundamental thought is similar, they promise to put a vast fortune into your bank account, however before the transaction can undergo, it's a must to send them some money to cover some minor administration cost.
Has this really taken in individuals, positive it has?
Are people still (after 30 years of it) being 'taken in'? Unbelievably as it may seem they are. Why, do I think, this still happens. The reason is straightforward; greed overtakes logic!
If you have any questions with regards to the place and how to use Consumer Protection, you can make contact with us at the web site.
Initially this rip-off was perpetrated with the 'sufferer' receiving an actual letter postmarked in Nigeria, and to all intents and purposes looking like an official doc! Within the letter, a bogus Nigerian official/civil servant informs the recipient of a giant amount of money (millions of dollars) which has been 'overpaid' by the Nigerian Authorities whilst they were procuring some contract or other. This so called 'loose' money must be disposed of and to do this they need to recruit the providers of a willing third party, either a private individual or firm, to provide bank details in order that the money can be deposited into their account.
The ultimate intention of this scammer is to persuade the 'mark' that they've been singled out to turn out to be a partner in this (what would seem like!) very profitable arrangement. The bogus official claims he can not use his own bank account and so asks the 'victim' to accept a considerable amount of fee for permitting this arrangement to take place.
If they actually handle to 'hook' someone in the middle of the ensuing correspondence, then the gullible 'mark' is reassured numerous types of documentation bearing official looking letter heading, and subsequently guided into providing all types of personal information including, of course, bank details. Then when everything looks set to go, a slight problem (on the Nigerian side) occurs! This is either a hiccup on the bank, a cash transfer problem and even some official that wants bribing. The, now well and truly hooked 'mark', is asked to send a small sum of money (in relation to the principal sum), this is to permit the transaction to proceed. Needless to say, if transferred, this money is rarely seen again! Oh, and by the way, the millions of dollars never materialises into the sufferer's bank account.
Now it has been known for meetings to be set up prior to the precise 'stings' and the victim or members of their households have really been kidnapped and held for ransom. The bank particulars have additionally been used to drain any bank accounts.
These letters have now moved on considerably and are usually obtained as emails, generally utilizing the bogus official route, different times they are from people (normally grieving widows) attempting to move inherited cash out of the country to a 'safer place'.
On the end of the day, no matter which route they take, the fundamental thought is similar, they promise to put a vast fortune into your bank account, however before the transaction can undergo, it's a must to send them some money to cover some minor administration cost.
Has this really taken in individuals, positive it has?
Are people still (after 30 years of it) being 'taken in'? Unbelievably as it may seem they are. Why, do I think, this still happens. The reason is straightforward; greed overtakes logic!
If you have any questions with regards to the place and how to use Consumer Protection, you can make contact with us at the web site.
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